World war 2

World War II timeline

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    World War II

  • Japan invades Manchuria.

    Japan invades Manchuria.

  • Fascist Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia.

  • Announcement of Rome-Berlin Axis

    Announcement of Rome-Berlin Axis

    Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25; on November 1, the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced.
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

    Japan invades China

  • The guaranteed protection of Poland

    France and Great Britain guarantee the integrity of the borders of the Polish state.

  • Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence.

  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    When Germany invaded Poland, it initiated World War II in Europe.
  • Great Britian and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britian and France declare war on Germany

    Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
  • Italy enters the war

    Italy enters the war

    Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21.
  • The Tripartite Pact

    The Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
  • Bulgaria joins the Axis

    Bulgaria joins the Axis

  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

  • The U.S. enters World War II

    The U.S. enters World War II

    The U.S. declares war on Japan.

  • Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.

  • British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway.

    British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway.

  • Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies, ending the North African campaign.

  • Allied troops liberate Rome.

    Allied troops liberate Rome.

  • British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.

    British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.

  • US troops land in the Philippines.

  • The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin.

  • Hitler commits suicide.

  • Germany surrenders to the western Allies.

    Germany surrenders to the western Allies.

  • The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

  • The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

  • Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.